Rated 5 out of
5 by
Biggc49042 from
Very good router was worth the upgrade.So we have gone with the whole "Smart House" setup. We have a theater room i built last summer with Lutron Home lighting, also have Thermastat, Blinds, Lights upstairs, locks and Logitech whole home. This doesnt even include, 6 TVs, 3 Cell Phones, 4 Tablets, 3 computers, Roku, 2 Cable Boxes, Nvida Shield, Coffee maker, PS4 and Xbone. This was a seamless installation and connecting all the devices with the new router. Never a single Connection issue, never drop any of the devices. This has been the best upgrade in my "Whole Home Connection"

Date published: 2015-10-17

Rated 3 out of
5 by
Enoch from
Lacking FeaturesJust got this yesterday and setup was a breeze, however I keep looking for some kind of "Advanced" menu. I was hoping a router in this price range would give me more control over network traffic. I replaced a Netgear router that gave me a lot more control, I miss it's menu's.
One example is the "Parental Controls"? Dumb name in my opinion, but my old router would allow me to block certain sites from the entire network, this thing you have to pick individual devices. What a pain in the butt!
Limiting the speed test GUI to 20Mb+? Really?
Anyway, hopefully a firmware update in the future will give me the features I'm looking for, until then it's 3 stars.

Date published: 2015-10-18

Rated 4 out of
5 by
knvchs from
Once overheating problem independently resolvedI encountered an overheating problem that would force the router to shut down. I used a small block of dense styrofoam placed in the center to elevate it above my desktop and improve airflow. This resolved the problem and linksys is aware of the problem and my solution. With that temporary fix, I am extremely pleased with the product and it's features. Linksys offered to trade it for a different model but I declined since I liked the features and other performance features. I hope the company resolves the overheating and upgrades my current model. Outstanding except for the overheating.

Date published: 2015-07-30

Rated 5 out of
5 by
GMadd33 from
Love this UnitWhile I have increased the speed of my wireless network 10 fold over the Xfinity modem I use for the gateway (wired units to each other), I love the programmability and user interface and now have my home wifi services exactly the way I want it with appropriately named 2k and 5k SSID's, passwords, guest ssid and even a cloud like disk drive thanks to the fast USB 3.0 port. The network map display and media prioritization gives me full control over the devices on my network. MIMO technology probably is what makes all this so fast but i'm not a network Guru so won't say. Just know that its lightning fast and Works flawlessly.... Using Speedtest on S6 phone yields over 180 Mbps download speed using the 5K network.

Date published: 2015-12-31

Rated 4 out of
5 by
Jay228 from
Noob reviewLike the title says I am far from technical advanced. Bought this to replace an older Linksys router that had trouble providing good signal throughout my 3 house. (Router is on the third floor)
All I can say is the EA8500 was easy to set up. Googled best channels for the 5 and 2.5, found some recommendations, set them and I've been good. Had the router for three weeks now and I've had to reset it twice.
First time 5ghz channel kept dropping off but experienced no trouble with the 2.5. Second time both channels shut down. Each time the reset cleared the trouble.
As for coverage, I am very happy with the coverage the EA8500 gives me. I also see double the speed numbers over the old router.

Date published: 2016-03-10

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Ambi from
Such a Marvelous Epic UpgradeI was very content with my Linksys E4200 router which was connecting my main computer at 110Mbps download & 15Mbps upload … my 2 wireless desktop computers at about 35Mbps download … my mobile phone at 56Mbps download … my Smart TV was streaming at halfway of the bars. I decided to upgrade to the Linksys EA8500 router and now my home network is connecting my main computer at 145Mbps download & 20Mbps upload … my 2 wireless desktop computers at about 63Mbps download … my mobile phone at 110Mbps download … my Smart TV is streaming at full strength of the bars. I am extremely content with my new Linksys EA8500 router! :-)

Date published: 2015-12-11

Rated 5 out of
5 by
hamad from
excellent choicei bought the ea8500 last week to replace my old router and to test it actually by far it is the best router i have ever seen it is really speedy compared to my old cisco x3000 router because i had some issues in the past to get a full bars in my quite large home had some issues setting it up because it wouldn't connect but after several try's it hopefully worked :) the 5 Ghz band is by far is the best because i have a 10-14 devices using internet at the same time though i dont stream 4k i do a lot of internet surfing and streaming i had 0 buffer or any problem after setting this device . the speed is 10x better than my previous router even in far distance it is a solid choice !! i the new mu-mimo technology is a fully beneficial for who has a multiple devices like me !! i noticed that the device is honestly little bit bulky and does not feel the way it should but overall it is the best !!!! i do recommend this router .

Date published: 2016-05-10

Rated 5 out of
5 by
mika25 from
Stable connection, great speedBefore I bought this router I always lost Internet connection several times a day. When I booted my PC it took forever to connect to the network. Now it is a whole different world. The speed is amazing.
The only thing that was frustrating (at least for me) was this: I followed exactly the setup instruction of the quick start guide for replacing an existing router. After connecting the cables as instructed I waited for the power indicator light to stop flushing and waited and waited. It wouldn’t go solid. Reading everywhere "setup is so easy".
Long story short. I should have also disconnected the modem first not only the router.
Updating the quick start guide to: “Note: If replacing an existing router, disconnect that router and your modem first.”
I am very pleased with this router!

Featuring the latest in Wireless-AC, the AC2600 Dual Band 4x4 MU-MIMO Router (EA8500) delivers four data streams--instead of the traditional two or three--to all your devices for a seamless entertainment experience. Take your gaming and streaming to the next level with the AC2600 Dual Band Gigabit Wi-Fi Router. The AC2600 is equipped with a 1.4 GHz dual-core CPU and features MU-MIMO technology, so it can handle heavy-bandwidth activities and heavy network traffic at a combined speed of up to 2.53 Gbps, making it the ultimate in fast Wi-Fi technology.